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buried hundreds of homes in a small village in eastern afghanistan on friday. others rushed to help with the rescue. the governor of the area described the site as a mass grave. it's unclear how many people killed, but estimates range 350 to as high as 2,000 people. ukraine's prime minister is blaming his own country's security forces for failing to stop the violence. 42 people died on friday after the confrontation between pro- russian separatists and ukrainian supporters. ukraine's prime minister is promising an investigation and is blaming pro-russian groups for provoking the unrest. >>> the u.s. marine remains in a tijuana prison after being caught with guns at the border. on april 1, andrew missed the last u.s. exit in san diego and accidentally drove into tijuana with guns in his truck. guns are illegal in mexico and there are several signs on the freeway, warning drivers not to take them through the border crossing. his mother says that her son suffers from ttsd and frequently gets lost. >> this is harder than the two tours when he got blown up by the ie
buried hundreds of homes in a small village in eastern afghanistan on friday. others rushed to help with the rescue. the governor of the area described the site as a mass grave. it's unclear how many people killed, but estimates range 350 to as high as 2,000 people. ukraine's prime minister is blaming his own country's security forces for failing to stop the violence. 42 people died on friday after the confrontation between pro- russian separatists and ukrainian supporters. ukraine's prime...
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troops in afghanistan on standby to help find victims of a mud slide. a village was wiped out in the hills killing 2,000 people. a res would you operation is under way as search crews dig for varied people. a virus infected 300 people in saudi arabia confirmed in the united states of the the m.e.r.s. virus has no specific treatment, cure or vaccine ace. c d.c. says 400 cases are confirmed in 1300 cases. >>> breaking new this is morning out of somalia. an explosion killed at least 7 people and injured several others. the bomb went off near the turkish embassy in mogadishu, and the attack is the latest in a string of bombings attributed to al qaeda-linked al-shabab rebels. we'll have more information as it becomes available. >>> more famine and widespread disease s atrocities that are sip on mouse with the african continent. not all is off. africa is on the rise and urged developed nations to help. kerry made the assertion in a washington post op-ed saying the continent saw income rise 30%, seven of the world's fastest growing economies are in africa, and
troops in afghanistan on standby to help find victims of a mud slide. a village was wiped out in the hills killing 2,000 people. a res would you operation is under way as search crews dig for varied people. a virus infected 300 people in saudi arabia confirmed in the united states of the the m.e.r.s. virus has no specific treatment, cure or vaccine ace. c d.c. says 400 cases are confirmed in 1300 cases. >>> breaking new this is morning out of somalia. an explosion killed at least 7...
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for even as our war there comes to an end this year, our commitment to afghanistan and its people will endure. now, angela, i'm still grateful for the hospitality that you and the german people extended to me, michelle and our daughters last year in berlin. it was an honor to speak at the brandenburg gate. you promised me a warm welcome and delivered an unbelievable 90-degree day in berlin. this morning our work touched on a range of issues where the united states and germany are vital partners. we agreed to continue the close security cooperation, including law enforcement, cyber intelligence that keeps our citizens safe. we reaffirmed our strong commitment to completing the transatlantic trade investment partnership, which is critical to supporting jobs and boosting exports in both the united states and in europe. we discussed energy security, including the importance of europe diversifying its energy sources. the united states has already approved licenses for natural gas exports, which will increase global supply and benefit partners like europe. and ttip would make it easier to ge
for even as our war there comes to an end this year, our commitment to afghanistan and its people will endure. now, angela, i'm still grateful for the hospitality that you and the german people extended to me, michelle and our daughters last year in berlin. it was an honor to speak at the brandenburg gate. you promised me a warm welcome and delivered an unbelievable 90-degree day in berlin. this morning our work touched on a range of issues where the united states and germany are vital...
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marine who served two combat tours in afghanistan is now chained up in a mexican prison. last month marine reservist andrew got lost while he was driving in san diego and he actually crossed the border into mexico. what they found in his truck, three legal guns. a mexican official arrested him. his mom joined us earlier to talk about this. she says his military training has saved him. >> i know that the marine corps trained him well and i know that when he was put in that extreme levi -- extremely violent situation, his life was threatened and by the grace of god he was able to escape and get into a safer part of the jail. >> the u.s. consulate says it's doing all it can to ensure his safety. >>> new report out this morning, donald sterling is now battling prostate cancer. this as we've learned that his racist recording may have been leaked to tmz by a friend of his ex-girlfriend. also in the wake of this scandal, the head of the l.a. chapter of the naacp resigned. he came under fire for that decision to give sterling a lifetime achievement award for promoting civil right
marine who served two combat tours in afghanistan is now chained up in a mexican prison. last month marine reservist andrew got lost while he was driving in san diego and he actually crossed the border into mexico. what they found in his truck, three legal guns. a mexican official arrested him. his mom joined us earlier to talk about this. she says his military training has saved him. >> i know that the marine corps trained him well and i know that when he was put in that extreme levi --...
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that are aged, you've got vietnam vets dealing wish issues and now you've got a whole slew of iraq and afghanistan vets. and so people are doing the best they can. >> first of all, big story in the news this week about the owner of the clippers. you are a former professional baseball team owner. >> yeah. >> and i'm sure you watch the story of donald sterling with interest. >> yes. >> and wondered if you were an owner asked to vote on a fellow owner's comments. >> well, i never have been. well, i can't remember if i was owner of the rangers when marge schott said terrible things and the commissioner at the time suspended her. there was punishment. basketball will have to sort their business. the commissioner's already made his decision. i'll be interested to see how it plays out. obviously his comments were despicable. >> lastly, i have a little brother so i know what it's like to be protective of a little brother. and my little brother, like your little brother, is much bigger than me. >> yeah. probably much smarter, too. >> he is much smarter than me as well. what advice are you giving him? >> yo
that are aged, you've got vietnam vets dealing wish issues and now you've got a whole slew of iraq and afghanistan vets. and so people are doing the best they can. >> first of all, big story in the news this week about the owner of the clippers. you are a former professional baseball team owner. >> yeah. >> and i'm sure you watch the story of donald sterling with interest. >> yes. >> and wondered if you were an owner asked to vote on a fellow owner's comments....
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you go into afghanistan, syria today, iraq, there are places in the world where it's dangerous to go to. people get killed all the time in surprise ambushes. it happens all the time. roadside bombings. we live in a world of unpredictability and horror. and the idea that one of these incidents would be blown up as the most important issue of the upcoming elections for kingdom come to me is out of proportion. thank you, michael steele. i wish i got to meet chris stevens. everybody thought he was a great guy. coming up, bill clinton was doing more yesterday than just burnishing his own image with his speech about income inequ inequali inequality. he was also protecting hillary's left. plus the big muddle that's become the republican race for the white house. three guys, jeb bush, rand paul and mike huckabee are all bunched together, each representing different action factions of the party. and the botched execution is not about sympathizing with convicted murders, i think it's more about the rare cases that an innocent person is on death row. and finally, let me finish with the praising
you go into afghanistan, syria today, iraq, there are places in the world where it's dangerous to go to. people get killed all the time in surprise ambushes. it happens all the time. roadside bombings. we live in a world of unpredictability and horror. and the idea that one of these incidents would be blown up as the most important issue of the upcoming elections for kingdom come to me is out of proportion. thank you, michael steele. i wish i got to meet chris stevens. everybody thought he was...
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they're thinking about iraq and afghanistan and the fact that for a decade we've been in wars that we'd rather not be in. >> everyone's going to kill me at the table for asking this, but i've got to ask it. >> uh-oh. >> i've got to ask about benghazi. i know you'll kill me for this. but we have new documents out. i want your thoughts. how do you think this is going to play out if hilly does decide to run? it does given amunation saying you were a part of the executive branch and there was a failure. if you can't even do that, how can you do this as president of the united states? how will she handle that one? >> there was a failure. hillary clinton won't admit there was a failure. she has a book tour coming and she'll address this scare on. i'm not sure by 2016 it will be the issue it is now. this is an issue for republicans to fill the void of a slow news cycle to get things going. the white house has clearly made a mistake by not getting all this information out there soon enough. a lot of the scandal of ben gaz ne that e-mail from ben rhodes that we've been talking about is really ab
they're thinking about iraq and afghanistan and the fact that for a decade we've been in wars that we'd rather not be in. >> everyone's going to kill me at the table for asking this, but i've got to ask it. >> uh-oh. >> i've got to ask about benghazi. i know you'll kill me for this. but we have new documents out. i want your thoughts. how do you think this is going to play out if hilly does decide to run? it does given amunation saying you were a part of the executive branch...
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>> i think the administration doesn't want to lose russia' support on iran, russia's support on afghanistan. we know we're at odds with them over syria. i don't think the space program has been a major issue in terms of the administration's consideration about this crisis. the fact of the matter is, i don't agree with the fact that we're dependent on russia to get to our own international space station that we largely put together ourselves with the help from others. but the fact of the matter is, we are dependent on russians to get in space. >> but maybe they're dependent on our $60 million per astronaut to go up there. general, always great to get your insights. thank you so much. >> always good talking to you, gretchen. >>> fiery drain derailment. now an investigation into just how much oil really went up in flames. plus the danger it could pose to the area's water supply. >>> it may be known as the sunshine state. but florida hit with a lot of rain causing severe flooding. the governor of florida will update us on that state's struggles. >>> plus, what white house press secretary jay ca
>> i think the administration doesn't want to lose russia' support on iran, russia's support on afghanistan. we know we're at odds with them over syria. i don't think the space program has been a major issue in terms of the administration's consideration about this crisis. the fact of the matter is, i don't agree with the fact that we're dependent on russia to get to our own international space station that we largely put together ourselves with the help from others. but the fact of the...
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they have more than upheld their commitment in the mountains and valleys of afghanistan, in the deserts of iraq, in the postings from korea, kuwait, israel, germany, and all across the globe. andificatioand, of course, theyd generations of men and women, the greatest generation, of which my dad was a member, the world war ii generation, and then of course those who fought in korea and vietnam and, of course, the most recent conflicts we've had, which i just mentioned in iraq and afghanistan. my strong conviction is that we owe a moral obligation -- not just a legal obligation -- to those veterans to keep our commitments to them once they separate from military service. and i'm sorry to say that the department of veterans affairs has repeatedly and outrageously failed to hold its own commitment to america's armed forces and our veterans. now, we're -- i think the problem, the way i see it, is we've almost become desensitized to the problem, because we know -- we all know that as a result of the drawdown of our military after our exit from iraq and now afghanistan that we're getting a lar
they have more than upheld their commitment in the mountains and valleys of afghanistan, in the deserts of iraq, in the postings from korea, kuwait, israel, germany, and all across the globe. andificatioand, of course, theyd generations of men and women, the greatest generation, of which my dad was a member, the world war ii generation, and then of course those who fought in korea and vietnam and, of course, the most recent conflicts we've had, which i just mentioned in iraq and afghanistan. my...
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. >> reporter: army sergeant christian sedano lost his right leg after stepping on an ied in afghanistan. it is his second time participating in the clinic with his fellow soldiers. >> it is a very comfortable feeling. even though they're military, we never met each other. we're all the same group, whether vietnam, world war ii, desert storm, it is comfortable. lets me know that i'm not alone. >> reporter: the veterans don't have to pay anything to participate. and each activity functions as another step on the climb to regain confidence. >> it just makes you feel good. you know? when we're participating in wheelchair sports usually we're using our wheelchair in our sport. in climbing you leave the wheelchair at the bottom. >> reporter: you outdoorsman mark weldman participate every year. in 1982 a climbing accident left his paralyzed from the waist down and had he to be rescued by the navy. seven years later he triumphed by climbing 3,200 feet to reach the top of the el capitan rock formation in yosemite national park. he teaches rock climbing to these men and women and a way to give th
. >> reporter: army sergeant christian sedano lost his right leg after stepping on an ied in afghanistan. it is his second time participating in the clinic with his fellow soldiers. >> it is a very comfortable feeling. even though they're military, we never met each other. we're all the same group, whether vietnam, world war ii, desert storm, it is comfortable. lets me know that i'm not alone. >> reporter: the veterans don't have to pay anything to participate. and each...
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. >> he survived afghanistan, getting hurt over there and survived, he's been out two years, july will be two years, and then this, he survived this. >> i have to ask, how do you pull together to be able to say i'm going to rebuild and stay in mississippi after this? >> mississippi is my home. i'll be 46 years old tomorrow. happy birthday to me, huh? >> happy birthday. happy birthday. this is my home, my family is here, and i've always dreamed of having a house that had everybody in it, and i lost everything, but i can get it back. >> a family determined not to pull up stakes, because their roots are so firmly planted here. robert ray, aljazeera, louisville mississippi. >> nine tornadoes struck mississippi this week. >> flooding may be to blame for a gas explosion at a jail near pensacola, two confirmed dead. 100 injured in the blast including inmates and prison employees, about 600 inmates are at that prison. those not injured were moved to other jails. >> the white house is set to review new rules for transporting rail by oil. a train derailment in virginia sparked a massive fire, 13
. >> he survived afghanistan, getting hurt over there and survived, he's been out two years, july will be two years, and then this, he survived this. >> i have to ask, how do you pull together to be able to say i'm going to rebuild and stay in mississippi after this? >> mississippi is my home. i'll be 46 years old tomorrow. happy birthday to me, huh? >> happy birthday. happy birthday. this is my home, my family is here, and i've always dreamed of having a house that had...
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i'm joined by christa mars a staff sergeant, wounded in afghanistan by a suicide bomber. actually saw this program a few years ago and it inspired him to join the ride. chris, tell us about this. >> i was laying at walter reed hospital and just turned on fox news and watched you guys riding around and i looked over at my mom and dad and said, i'm going to do this in a couple years. i said next year and they kind of looked at me funny 'cause i was in rough shape. but i'm here now. you are the ones that got me interested in this. >> how prosecute you wounded? >> suicide bomber. motorcycle bomb. broke both my legs, lot of shrapnel, head trauma, some broken facial bones. >> what about posttraumatic stress? we're featuring that this year and trying to get rid of the stigma attached to it. >> yeah. it's there. a lot of guys have head injuries, the tbi, which has a lot of the same symptoms. it compounds it. as their brain kind of comes back from the tbi, some of the ptsd kind of wears down, too. it's always going to be with a lot of the guys for the rest of their lives. >> this
i'm joined by christa mars a staff sergeant, wounded in afghanistan by a suicide bomber. actually saw this program a few years ago and it inspired him to join the ride. chris, tell us about this. >> i was laying at walter reed hospital and just turned on fox news and watched you guys riding around and i looked over at my mom and dad and said, i'm going to do this in a couple years. i said next year and they kind of looked at me funny 'cause i was in rough shape. but i'm here now. you are...
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. >> he's in the hospital, and he survived afghanistan, getting hurt over there and he survived it and he has been out 2 years and then this, he survived this. >> and i have to ask, how do you pull it together to be able to say i am going to rebuild and i am going to stay in mississippi after this? >> mississippi is my home, i will be 46 years old tomorrow, happy birthday to me. >> happy birthday, happy birthday. >> and this is my home, my family is here and i'd always dreamed of having a house that had everybody in it but i lost everything i can get it back. >> a family determined not to pull up stakes - because their roots are so firmly planted here robert ray, al jazeera, louisville, mississippi. >> heavy rains in baltimore could have led to a street collapse. a retaining wall gave way today and an entire block of the street fell onto the railroad tracks below. it took several cars with it. the fire department said there were no injuries but some homes were evacuated and both the street and railroad tracks have been closed. >>> and in southern california near san bernadino hot, dry
. >> he's in the hospital, and he survived afghanistan, getting hurt over there and he survived it and he has been out 2 years and then this, he survived this. >> and i have to ask, how do you pull it together to be able to say i am going to rebuild and i am going to stay in mississippi after this? >> mississippi is my home, i will be 46 years old tomorrow, happy birthday to me. >> happy birthday, happy birthday. >> and this is my home, my family is here and i'd...
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. >> you can't blame the american people for to be isolationists given the experiences of iraq and afghanistan for a decade, cost, price, human lives and treasures. totally understandable. >> two decade-long wars, a lot of blood and treasure. >> jim sciutto, more on ukrain coming up in our next hour. check out an australian company's surprising claim it detected plane wreckage thousands miles from where searchers are are looking for malaysia airlines flight 370. they believe possibly it could be that plane. right or wrong, are they seeking pub list si? what's going on? >>> brian todd high above the tornado damage in alabama. >> i'm brian todd flying over the worst hit areas in alabama, devastated by the recent round of tornadoes. we'll give you a unique perspective from the air, just ahead. really... so our business can be on at&t's network for $175 dollars a month? yup. all five of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. there's unlimited talk and text. we're working deals all day. you get 10 gigabytes of data to share. what about expansion potential? add a line anytime for 15 buck
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back i in 201137% want to be moe afghanistan. but now it's flipped. the polls show growing war fatigue. ththe war in iraq was to cost 50 to $60 billion. but the cost for veteran's medical expenses $7.2 billion alone. and then the total explodes to $850 billion. still the u.s. also has many economic interests in iraq. defense contractors and companies are making money and a few american companies have big stakes in iraq's oil. iraq is the sixth largest oil experexporter. oil makes up 90% of the government revenue but violence and poor infrastructure are getting in the way of bigger exports, and so are corruption and bureaucracy. >> you thank you. for more on iraq's elections we want to bring in the contributor juan cole joining us from los angeles. good to see you. >> hi, thomas. >> what are the concerns this election, i know security being one. >> the molly death rates are up, 800 a month, and people are saying well, he talks a good game, but he's not actually producing. >> let's talk about the difference religious factions here. we're talking about t
back i in 201137% want to be moe afghanistan. but now it's flipped. the polls show growing war fatigue. ththe war in iraq was to cost 50 to $60 billion. but the cost for veteran's medical expenses $7.2 billion alone. and then the total explodes to $850 billion. still the u.s. also has many economic interests in iraq. defense contractors and companies are making money and a few american companies have big stakes in iraq's oil. iraq is the sixth largest oil experexporter. oil makes up 90% of the...
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one in iraq in 2005 and one to afghanistan in 2008. any of us come home with issues, be they physical or mental. like this to get together with people who understand our expenses can help people out. >> it is also clear that this issue is an important one to our country. on december 10, 2013 $100 million was advocated in funding from and to health services and facilities. the money went to health centers expand services for those with mental health and -- with mental illness and addiction. >> why talking to congress men ron barber we cite possible solution to educate and help those struggling with an introduction of the mental health first eight act. >> it tries to get at the issue of public awareness. people, parents, teachers, fellow students, friends, and these evil exhibit mental illness, they got through this fast. they will begin to understand through that experience what they're seeing when they are seeing it, with their symptoms might mean in terms of mental health issues and where they can get treatment. >> if these were thing
one in iraq in 2005 and one to afghanistan in 2008. any of us come home with issues, be they physical or mental. like this to get together with people who understand our expenses can help people out. >> it is also clear that this issue is an important one to our country. on december 10, 2013 $100 million was advocated in funding from and to health services and facilities. the money went to health centers expand services for those with mental health and -- with mental illness and...
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i happened to be on duty the day that i got a call that we had captured our first prisoner in the afghanistan war, john walker lindh, quickly dubbed the american taliban. i was told unambiguously that he had a lawyer and the criminal division wanted to know about the ethical propriety of interrogating john walker lindh without his attorney. my office got that kind of question all the time. that was routine bread-and-butter question. and i advised, no, you cannot question and interrogate someone if they are represented by counsel. meanwhile, there was the famous trophy photo of him, naked, blindfolded, gagged, and with epithets written all over him. it very much foreshadowed what later happened at abu ghraib. clearly, this was an individual who was being tortured so i am under a gag order and cannot go into that aspect of it too much. but suffice it to say the fbi ignored my advice, interrogated john walker lindh anyway and then wanted to know what to do. so at that point, i said, not to worry, you can see a lot the off the interrogation and use it for national security and intelligence purpos
i happened to be on duty the day that i got a call that we had captured our first prisoner in the afghanistan war, john walker lindh, quickly dubbed the american taliban. i was told unambiguously that he had a lawyer and the criminal division wanted to know about the ethical propriety of interrogating john walker lindh without his attorney. my office got that kind of question all the time. that was routine bread-and-butter question. and i advised, no, you cannot question and interrogate someone...
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others wonder was the plane hijacked to afghanistan? or did it land on the u.s. military base known as diego garcia, the island in the indian ocean has restricted security clearance, but that's only amped up conspiracy theorists, so much so the idea even found its way into the white house briefing room. >> some news reports saying that the missing flight could have landed in the u.s. military base, diego garcia in the central of the indian ocean, do you rule in that or rule out that. >> i'll rule that one out. >> reporter: another conspiracy, an outrageous insurance scam. the malaysian police chief gave that theory legs. listen. >> could be somebody on the flight that bought huge sums of insurance who wants the family to gain from it. or somebody who has owed somebody so much money. >> reporter: if not that, then perhaps some suggest north korea took the airplane. >> the notion that north korea would choose to exercise such authority and capacities as it has to hijack this plane, that seems in the realm of desperate speculation, too. >> reporter: of course, not a
others wonder was the plane hijacked to afghanistan? or did it land on the u.s. military base known as diego garcia, the island in the indian ocean has restricted security clearance, but that's only amped up conspiracy theorists, so much so the idea even found its way into the white house briefing room. >> some news reports saying that the missing flight could have landed in the u.s. military base, diego garcia in the central of the indian ocean, do you rule in that or rule out that....